2013-07-08_PERMIT FILE - P2013010

• Permit No: P2013010
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 7/8/2013
• Doc Name: Return Mail- Deficiency Items.
• From: DRMS
• To: Ouray 79 Mining, LLC
• Email Name: WHE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
June 24, 2013
John M. Clement
Executive VP & General Council
Ouray 79 Mining, LLC
P.O. Box 1917
Forney, TX 75126
RE: Deficiency Items for an NOI, Wanakah Mine, NOI File No. P- 2013 -010
Dear Mr. Clement:
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON Of
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E Piheda
Director
On June 17, 2013, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) received the Notice of
Intent (NOI) for the Wanakah Mine, P- 2013 -010. The non - confidential Form 2 was posted on the
Division's web site on June 19, 2013. Any public comment on the Wanakah Mine NOI must be
received by the Division within 10 working days after the posting date, by July 3, 2013.
Pursuant to Rule 5.13(c), the Division has commenced its review of the NOI and has identified the
following deficiency items which must be addressed to the Division's satisfaction within 60 days, by
August 23, 2013. If these deficiency items are not fully addressed by August 23, 2013, the Division
may terminate the NOI file.
1. Under the NOI the Prospector proposes to complete five surface drill holes, rehabilitate three
historic portals as necessary to conduct underground core drilling and collection of rock chip
samples, safeguard the three portals from unauthorized entry, and remove from site
approximately 101 tons of drill core and rock chip samples. Clearly, such activities will result
in affected lands. Yet, on page 5 of the application, paragraph G, the Prospector claims zero
acres affected lands. Pursuant to Rule 5.1.2(d)(iv), please correct the typographic error and
ensure to account for all surface areas to be disturbed by the proposed activities regardless of
the fact all surface areas have been previously disturbed by historic mining activities. If drill
core or rock chip samples will be stored on surface, either temporarily or permanently, please
identify those locations as affected lands as well and describe and illustrate such areas within
the NOI materials.
Pursuant to Rule 5.1.2(g), reclamation is required for all lands to be affected by the
prospecting activities regardless of the fact such lands were previously disturbed by historic
activities. If the Prospector affects historic disturbance the Prospector may incur reclamation
liability for the entire portion of the historic disturbance affected by the Prospector. As noted
in the Division's inspection report signed June 21, 2013, there is an abundance of waste rock
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